Pittsboro, NC – Here were our nine most popular stories of May 2023:
Category: Law & Order
Chatham County seeks applicants for key advisory committees
Pittsboro, NC – Chatham County is seeking individuals to apply for several upcoming vacancies on its advisory committees. Service on committees is a great way for residents to have a voice on issues of interest and make a difference in…
Honoring the fallen: Chatham County’s law enforcement memorial
Pittsboro, NC – In a ceremony held Tuesday, May 9, the Chatham County law enforcement community came together to honor the memory of the brave men and women who lost their lives while serving and protecting their communities in 2022.…
Bear Creek man charged with indecent liberties
Bear Creek, NC – On February 20, 2023, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a man molesting a child family member and recording the victim in the bathroom on his cellphone. A search warrant was issued to…
Suspect arrested for indecent liberties with child
Siler City, NC – A Virginia man has been charged after an investigation found he had taken indecent liberties with a child during an incident last November in Siler City. On May 7, the Chesterfield (Virginia) Police Department assisted the…
Second suspect arrested in connection with Chatham County shooting of 17-year-old
Pittsboro, NC – On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the Chatham County Sheriff’s Office arrested a second suspect in connection with a shooting that occurred on April 26, 2023. Wayne Lee Wilson Jr., 26, no address, is charged with assault with…
Siler City resident busted in Sanford for drug possession
Sanford, NC – On Friday morning at 1:30 a.m. Sanford Police Department patrol officers conducted a traffic stop on Horner Blvd at Carthage Street. As a result of that stop, officers located the driver to be in possession of methamphetamines.…
Chatham County arrest blotter: April 2023
Pittsboro, NC – Here is the Chatham County Sheriff department’s arrest blotter for April 2023. On April 1, Austin Lynn Harris, 19, of 975 Thomas Road, Sanford, was arrested by Deputy Paul Durrazo for driving under the influence. He was…
One arrested in connection with Chatham County shooting of 17-year-old
Pittsboro, NC – On Wednesday, April 26 at approximately 11:40 a.m., a shooting occurred at the junction of Moore Mountain Road and Hamlets Chapel Road. The victim’s car was fired upon by a black male suspect in his late 20s…
Chatham County Sheriff’s office continuing to investigate Wednesday shooting
Pittsboro, NC – The Chatham County Sheriff’s Office is continuing its investigation of a shooting that occurred Wednesday, April 26 at approximately 11:40 a.m. at the intersection of Moore Mountain Roadand Hamlets Chapel Road. A suspect fired shots into a…